Set high above the bustle of Regent Street on the fifth floor of the famous former Dickins & Jones building, aqua kyoto is one of the capital’s most unique and exciting dining destinations serving Japanese cuisine at its finest.

Head Chef Ken Miyake presents innovative and contemporary Japanese cuisine with an extensive menu of beautifully-presented sushi and sashimi and creative hot dishes. A central sushi bar and open sumibiyaki charcoal grill combine with sleek black and red décor to create a sense of theatre in keeping with aqua kyoto’s location in the heart of the West End. The spectacular roof terrace looking down over Regent Street provides stunning views across the capital, the perfect setting for a pre or post dinner cocktail.
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Thank you great rating. We really appreciate your feedback and we are delight to hear that you enjoyed your experiences with us. On your next visit, we'd love to welcome you in at Aqua Nueva to experience our contemporary Spanish cuisine!

Thank you for the four stars rating. We really appreciate your feedback and we are delight to hear that you enjoyed our food and drinks. On your next visit, we'd love to welcome you in at Aqua Nueva to experience our contemporary Spanish cuisine!

Thank you for four star rating. We really appreciate your feedback and we are delight to hear that you enjoyed our food and drinks. On your next visit, we'd love to welcome you in at Aqua Nueva to experience our contemporary Spanish cuisine!

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Dined on 27 February 2020

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2nd time here in 2 weeks and the food and ingredients are top notch.It is badly let down by service which is very inattentive.They stand around in pods, forget to bring the drinks with a pairing menu. Really basis.When they can match the quality of food with the service it will be excellent.

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Dined on 21 February 2020

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It was my 3rd time this year at the restaurant celebrating birthdays this time and we had the 4 course set menu. I noticed immediately that the starters of beef/prawns and mains of beef rib had strunk in portion size of at least a third. The dessert of mochi was one less mochi than on the previous occasions which was most disappointing for my daughter as l’d told her there would be a raspberry one but there was not! The service was very rushed and plates were being taken swiftly from us promptly the very moment we finished! Unfinished drinks were also taken, When l asked for the manager to explain the portion shrinkage, he said he had to ask the kitchen. On returning after 30 mins, his explanation was that the large portions were for the al la carte menu, However, that was unsatisfactory an explanation as we have always had the 4 course menu and nothing changed apart from size of the dishes. Service and value for food was not very good on this occasion l’m sad to say. I will not being returning in a hurry for sure!

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Dined on 8 February 2020

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The staff was friendly and the ambience was great. However, the main dish we chose was swapped over to another type of dish without any prior explanation to us until it came out. It was tasty but we would’ve chosen something else instead if it was told in advance. This was my partner’s birthday meal as well, so very disappointed in that perspective since I chose the restaurant for this special occasion.

Thank you so much for your detail review, your feedback is very important to us, it is the way we can improve. It's important for us to hear from guests about their experiences whether it was good or needs improvement. I've passed on your feedback to our senior management team on this so that we can continue to improve in the service and experiences we offer our guests. Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your comments.

Thank you so much for your review, your feedback is very important to us, it is the way we can improve. It's important for us to hear from guests about their experiences whether it was good or needs improvement.

Thank you so much for your review, your feedback is very important to us, it is the way we can improve. It's important for us to hear from guests about their experiences whether it was good or needs improvement.

Thank you so much for your review, your feedback is very important to us, it is the way we can improve. It's important for us to hear from guests about their experiences whether it was good or needs improvement.

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Dined on 28 December 2019

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Dress code required at the entrance. Very funny. Excellent food spoiled by very loud music. Absolutely amazing dessertExcellent saké.Fish overcooked and too much pement.Good for teenager celebrating a birthday and loving simple Japanese dishes

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Dined on 28 December 2019

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Atmosphere in restaurant is great. Wasn't busy when we ate here. Interior looked classy and modern. Food wasn't the best for the price but very well presented. Staff very good and very warm and smiley. Overall good experience.

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Dined on 9 October 2019

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We came for my wife’s birthday in a Wednesday evening.Very quiet - seemed about 40% full. Very good staff - been here before.Took advantage of special menu 29.99 for 3 courses and a cocktail - unbelievable value - ordered extra drinks.

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Dined on 9 October 2019

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Excellent deluxe bento box for lunch (16 items) with a galss of sake each. Dishes explained to us westerners without requesting. Quiet on this midweek lunchtime although the refurbisment beginning was a little intrusive.

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Dined on 10 August 2019

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The bar was too loud and the bar man extremely rude when asking for a drink. The food was excellent however we could not hear ourselves as the music in the restaurant was far too loud and just not necessary and spoilt the occasion. Also when using the bathroom the toilets had extremely drunk bar people asking others for drugs and the toilet cubicle was broken and filthy in the men’s.

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Dined on 3 August 2019

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Updated weekend brunch menu. Would have been nice to have a few pieces of sashimi in exchange of the unlimited yakitori. Fish yakitori were not as good as the chicken. Otherwise, very good service and warm atmosphere.

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Dined on 2 August 2019

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Lovely atmosphere , good service , Beautiful fresh seafood. The terrace bar was packed (Friday early evening) so didn’t even attempt to have a drink on the terrace , but will definitely be returning soon.

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Dined on 27 July 2019

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Staff are knowledgeable and help with the menu choices. Enjoyed some sushi, maki (spicy tuna which was delicious) and yuzu marinated lamb cutlets which is some of the best lamb cutlets I have ever tasted- definitely do not miss out on this. Also enjoyed the cocktails and a few drinks on the roof terrace. Only criticism is that there is not as much atmosphere on the roof terrace as the inside of the bar which is a shame.

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Dined on 15 July 2019

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We thoroughly enjoyed our evening at Aqua Kyoto- the food was outstanding, the service attentive and accomodating but not invasive and the price totally reasonable. I found the lighting a bit dark but it was not a major issue! Thanks so much- we will be back!